Penn Libraries hosted an event featuring Psychology professor Nicole Rust, who discussed her new book, "Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders—and How We Can Change That".
The book, published in June 2025, focuses on scientists' approach to researching brain conditions over time and proposes a new method for researchers to change their processes and successfully discover cures to brain conditions.
There are so many remarkable components to that story, but I think it also captures where we are today with these classes of conditions we’re having a hard time figuring out and treating.
Rust's talk was centered on the book and featured the story of Carol Jennings, who faced Alzheimer’s disease and hypothesized her family’s genetic tie to the condition, changing the course of Alzheimer’s research.
Author's summary: Professor Nicole Rust discusses her new book on brain conditions research.